James A. Hoffman - Merrillville, IN

Originally from a small, rural town in Central Illinois, James attended Western Illinois University for his Bachelor's degree. Having the aspiration to become an attorney from the age of 8, he subsequently attended Valparaiso University School of Law and immediately started specializing in personal injury. James has held steadfast on representing clients injured through no fault of their own, and assuring they do not get taken advantage of by large, multi-billion-dollar insurance companies.

Prior to his post-secondary schooling, James made the selfless decision to enlist in the U.S. Army as a Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems Specialist. While serving, James was primarily responsible for operating and maintaining secured communications systems, creating firing plan schedules and confidential mission processing while also directly overseeing and training subordinate soldiers to simultaneously operate multiple Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems for both cannons and rocket launchers, used to support infantry and tank units in combat situations. In 2010, James, a decorated Veteran, was deployed to Sinai, Egypt as a part of a multi-national mission to supervise the implementation and prevent any violation of the security provisions of the Egyptian-Israeli Treaty of Peace. During his deployment, his battalion was also used as a reactionary force in further support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Iraq.